Ashford Homecare

Ashford Homecare is a home care agency based in Worksop, in the Nottinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It At Sherwood Prime Care, we take pride in being an award-winning independent home care provider, committed to serving Worksop and the surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, sleeping nights, waking nights, same-day start and hospital discharge. The agency has been registered since June 2013.

At its latest inspection, published December 2018, the CQC rated Ashford Homecare Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Ashford Homecare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Nottinghamshire with a rate on record typically charge about £27 an hour and £1,663 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, happy with pets and 10 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 193 registered home care agencies in Nottinghamshire. Others working the same area include Holy Spirit Home Care, Horizon Care Supported Living Limited and Revolution Home Care Ltd, 2 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.